CVE-2024-21431: Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Security Feature Bypass

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Mar

Released

2024-03-12

EPSS Score

0.40% (percentile: 60.8%)

FAQ

What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? A hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) security feature bypass vulnerability could exist when Windows incorrectly allows certain kernel-mode pages to be marked as Read, Write, Execute (RWX) even with HVCI enabled. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker could run a specially crafted script at administrator level that exploits a signed driver to bypass code integrity protections in Windows.

Affected Products (15)

Windows

• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

Security Updates (6)

• 5035857
• 5035959
• 5035854
• 5035845
• 5035853
• 5035856

Acknowledgments

Anonymous

Revision History

• 2024-03-12: Information published.